Butterfly Ginger

Bael

About Butterfly Ginger and Bael

Butterfly Ginger

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

1018

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Butterfly Ginger Plant

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Papillon Ginger Plante

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Borboleta Ginger planta

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Butterfly Ginger roślin

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Solanales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Datureae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

80150

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Ginger and Bael

Wondering what are the properties of Butterfly Ginger and Bael? We provide you with everything About Butterfly Ginger and Bael. Butterfly Ginger doesn't have thorns and Bael doesn't have thorns. Also Butterfly Ginger does not have fragrant flowers. Butterfly Ginger has allergic reactions like and Bael has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Butterfly Ginger and Bael and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butterfly Ginger and Bael

Season and care of Butterfly Ginger and Bael is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Ginger and Bael Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Ginger season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bael season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Butterfly Ginger is Loam and for Bael is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butterfly Ginger is Acidic, Neutral and for Bael is Neutral.

Butterfly Ginger and Bael Physical Information

Butterfly Ginger and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Ginger and Bael are as follows:

Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Bael

Care of Butterfly Ginger and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.